PremiumPremiumSportBattle royal: First King’s Birthday Weekend Coast-Bay derby since 1951The traditional Poverty Bay-Ngāti Porou East Coast derby makes its return to Gisborne tomorrow after a six-year absence and under the reign of a different royal. King’s Birthday Weekend will see the foes do battle at the Oval as renovations...02 Jun 08:15 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldCourt rejects man’s appeal to be reinstated to a Māori land trustA court has rejected a man’s claims he should be reinstated to a Māori land trust from which he was ousted for breaching trustee duties. Apirana Henderson was the chairperson of a six-member trust that managed the Wharekahika A47 block — just...02 Jun 08:14 AM
SportGizzy Gold win four out of eight at national finalsBOWLS Gisborne-East Coast team Gizzy Gold made their presence felt at the Bowls3Five National Interclub Finals held at Naenae Bowling Club, Wellington. It was the first time a team from the Gisborne-East Coast centre had taken part in the finals...02 Jun 08:12 AM
PremiumPremiumSportCentreback cover thin as Jags hit road againGISBORNE Thistle coach Garrett Blair has a balancing act to consider as he watches his team train in the growing chill of these winter nights. He has a mix of youth and experience in his back four, and at the heart of his defence he has teenager...02 Jun 08:11 AM
Gisborne HeraldWork under way to improve resilience on SH2 from Gisborne to Waioeka GorgeWaka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is improving the resilience of State Highway 2 from Gisborne to Waioeka Gorge as part of the Government’s initial fund for cyclone-related emergency repairs and road works. Alongside the foamed bitumen stabilisation...02 Jun 08:10 AM
SportLily does us proud at Aussie nationalsGisborne trampolinist Lily Arnold finished out of the medals but took plenty away from her experience at the Australian Gymnastics Championships on the Gold Coast. Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay NZ representative Arnold gave her best against a high...02 Jun 08:10 AM
SportComfortable Premier Grade wins to reigning champions, Whangara Old GirlsJuggernaut YMP continued their relentless form in Gisborne Premier Grade netball with a 59-24 defeat of Horouta Koura at the YMCA on Wednesday night. Whangara Old Girls also had a comfortable victory — accounting for Gisborne Girls’ High School...02 Jun 08:08 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldDancers ready for Braemar Dance Club competitionAbout 100 participants will brighten up the stage at the War Memorial Theatre this long weekend with the return of the Braemar Dance Club competition. The popular event was not held in 2020 and 2022, because of Covid-19. Entrants are coming from...02 Jun 08:03 AM
Gisborne HeraldTrust Tairāwhiti leaves RTRO tooA second stakeholder has left Tairāwhiti’s Covid-19 regional response group Rau Tipu Rau Ora (RTRO) in as many months. In April, economic development agency Trust Tairāwhiti wrote to RTRO announcing its withdrawal, a decision it said it did not...02 Jun 08:01 AM
Gisborne Herald$10,000 grants chance to put watercare goals into actionApplications have opened for $10,000 grants to improve New Zealand’s waterways. NZ Landcare Trust and Westpac NZ award six grants of $10,000 every year through the Westpac Watercare Project to support sustainable initiatives for rivers, lakes...02 Jun 07:57 AM
Gisborne HeraldBON VOYAGE, RANGITATAKeen to see return of coastal container shipping after successful three-month contract The coastal container route between Eastland and Napier ports has ended after successfully operating for three months in support of local businesses impacted by...02 Jun 07:53 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldSeventeen properties deemed high-risk, owners to get buyout offerGovernment promises support for councils and for owners of flood-hit properties deemed Category 3 after Cyclone Gabrielle 01 Jun 05:19 PM
PremiumPremiumSport‘Stepping stone’ for Fed Cup knockout match in Gisborne on MondayJosh Adams used a game over a week away as motivation for Gisborne United Firsts before their Eastern League 1 match against Wainui Demons. It worked. Heavy Equipment Services Gisborne United beat Coates Associates Wainui Demons 10-1 at Harry Barker...01 Jun 09:25 AM
PremiumPremiumSportBall putt the difference as Poverty Bay win pennantsOne shot decided the 2023 Endeavour men’s interclub pennants on Sunday. One putt to be exact. Four rounds, comprising 24 matches for each of the eight teams, came down to two men and the sixth green at Poverty Bay Golf Club. Poverty Bay and...01 Jun 09:22 AM
PremiumPremiumSportGolf RoundupPOVERTY BAY Three of last year’s Kahlenberg Cup women’s pairs finalists will appear in the 2023 decider next week. Defending champions Rosie Spence and Di Sherratt advanced to the handicap matchplay final yesterday in emphatic style, dismissing...01 Jun 09:21 AM
SportTOKA ON TOPTokararangi are setting the pace four weeks in. Under Rapata Haerewa, the Te Araroa-based club have won three of four games but have unbeaten Hikurangi Te Maunga, with a game in hand, breathing down their necks. Placings in the seven-team H Blackbee...01 Jun 09:13 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWillie Jackson for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti?The hunt for a new candidate in the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti electorate was a running joke at the Māori Ministers’ post-Budget breakfast last Wednesday, after incumbent Meka Whaitiri jumped from the Labour waka a month ago to stand for Te Pāti Māori at...01 Jun 09:10 AM
OpinionAmericans and Kiwis tolerate needless deathsWayne Scott Every week this year on average, one or more New Zealand workers will likely be killed in a workplace accident. America’s continuing mass shooting tragedies confirm for many Kiwis the insane nature of that nation’s tolerance for...01 Jun 09:08 AM
OpinionForestry industry fails its contractorsRe: Demise of two forestry contractor businesses sparks fears for industry, May 30 story. I really feel for the contractors being left in the lurch by forest owners. But calls for the Govt to step in and subsidise wages is a bridge way too far. The...01 Jun 09:05 AM
Opinion‘Real story’ about trucks on Awapuni RdRe: 4.30am wake-up by logging trucks, May 26 letter. There are a lot of things you can do to help you sleep. There are also many people who start work at 4.30am or earlier — the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker are up and going to work...01 Jun 09:05 AM
OpinionA watchmaker’s history . . .A book review — Hands of Time by Rebecca Struthers. This might seem a “dusty” subject but is extremely interesting, on a few fronts. The author has a Ph. D in antiquarian horology. The history of timepieces is covered, including...01 Jun 09:04 AM
Gisborne HeraldOdd lines on offer at strong cattle fairA total of 945 cattle sold in the Cattle Fair at Matawhero saleyards on Tuesday, in a sale that can best be described as an opportunity for many farmers to sell odd lines, in preparation for winter. However, there were several pens of rising...01 Jun 09:02 AM
Gisborne HeraldCall for slash clean-up helpGisborne District Council is asking anyone in Tairāwhiti with the capacity, capability, and the right equipment to get large woody debris out of the region’s waterways to get in touch, and soon. Chief executive Nedine Thatcher Swann said...01 Jun 09:01 AM
Gisborne HeraldSurfers’ critical role in rescuesNew data has highlighted the crucial role surfers play in carrying out surf rescues across New Zealand, and there have been instances of that happening on Tairāwhiti beaches. There have been a few reported rescues by boardriders in this district...01 Jun 08:59 AM
Gisborne Herald300 damage sites on Wairoa-Napier rail lineKiwiRail cannot give a timeline on how long it will take to repair the Wairoa to Napier railline. The rail line is part of the Palmerston North to Wairoa main truck line but was wrecked by Cyclone Gabrielle in February. The line to Hastings reopened...01 Jun 08:57 AM
Gisborne HeraldTransport agency advises motorists ahead of long weekendMotorists have been advised to “take it easy” on the highway south out of Tairāwhiti to Hawke’s Bay over this King’s Birthday weekend. That’s the message from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. “State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Napier...01 Jun 08:55 AM
Gisborne HeraldLooking ahead to a warm wet JuneLooks like it is going to stay soggy underfoot, if MetService’s latest monthly outlook is anything to go by. The official weather agency is forecasting a “stormy and unsettled June”, with it being wetter than usual in many places. MetService...01 Jun 08:52 AM
PremiumPremiumGisborne HeraldAgriculture Minister assures more recovery support to farmers in cyclone-impacted regionAgriculture Minister Damien O’Connor toured several cyclone-impacted areas of the region on Tuesday and has assured growers and farmers more recovery support is coming from the Government. The Minister visited the Wi Pere Trust operation at Te...01 Jun 08:50 AM
Gisborne HeraldIntroducing hi-viz occupations to female secondary school studentsFemale secondary school students are donning hi-viz vests and turning their hand to driving diggers and trucks, climbing power poles and checking out some of New Zealand’s largest energy generating assets while they suss out a career in the...01 Jun 08:38 AM
Gisborne Herald‘Diabolical’ state of road upsetting residentsA group of Waipaoa residents is calling on the district council to fix their rural road after silt from cleared drains turned their thoroughfare into “greased lightning”. David Hunt lives about 20 kilometres out of town on Branson Rd, an are...01 Jun 08:34 AM
Gisborne HeraldGDC ticking off milestones as Kiwa Pools opening nearsThe $46 million Kiwa Pools facility is almost complete. “We are planning for a Kiwa Pools opening in time for spring,” Gisborne District Council chief executive Nedine Thatcher Swann said. Delays had been experienced in the construction due to...01 Jun 08:20 AM
Gisborne HeraldForestry contractor shuts up shop, ‘devastated’A Gisborne forestry contracting business owner is “devastated” about having to pull the pin on his 23-year-old company. Robert Stubbs owns Stubbs Contractors Ltd and forestry has been his life. Before owning the business, he spent 10 years...01 Jun 08:10 AM
Gisborne HeraldCrowd turns out to support Theresa Zame at protest about proposed changes to medicine lawGisborne was a symphony of car horns at lunchtime yesterday as a group of more than 50 people gathered to protest about proposed changes to the country’s medicine laws. The lunchtime demonstration at Heipipi Endeavour Park was organised by Theres...01 Jun 08:05 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleWhat's on in GizzyThis Week ■ Thursday Build-a-Band Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 7pm-11pm, free entry. ■ Friday Night Karaoke Breakers Jandal Bar, from 8pm to midnight, free entry. ■ NZ Highwaymen War Memorial Theatre, Thursday, June 1. Four of NZ’s...31 May 07:14 PM
